Dr. Kitty Muffins
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Sonic Team needs to copy what they can from these guys. 3D Sonic, Tails and Knuckles should copy these designs to a T. These designs are really the pinnacle of Sonic design.
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Sonic Mania - Special Stages, Bonus Stages, & Time Attack Shown Off
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The shading looks good but to me both Sonic and Knuckles look washed out. Taking the shading and adding a darker colour palate for both of them so they're dark blue/ red rather than light blue/ salmon would be perfect.
Rapscallion
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I'm still in some disbelief that this game is even happening. This is 100% what I use to rave that Sonic Team should have been doing back when I use to spend countless hours on Sonic forums (sega's boards, Sonic Team's BBS, etc.). There were some dark days on those forums, especially as the series spiraled after SA2.
I'm almost not letting myself get too excited because we've been burned before with games like Sonic 4... but this looks like the real deal.
Tails maybe, but classic Sonic's design is very different. Sonic CD intro is GOAT design, and I'm still shocked that they're using it. The only other source that got close to these designs was the Sonic OVA.
I'm almost not letting myself get too excited because we've been burned before with games like Sonic 4... but this looks like the real deal.
They already did
Tails maybe, but classic Sonic's design is very different. Sonic CD intro is GOAT design, and I'm still shocked that they're using it. The only other source that got close to these designs was the Sonic OVA.
For a sequel I would like them to use the Sonic 3 style of sprites this looks good:
Nooooooooo sonic's 3 design is the main reason I didn't play that game until this year (found a hack that let me replace the character sprites)
Keep that design far away from sonic forever plz. Itd be cool if they had the option to swap out the character sprites though, since I know a lot of people like 3's best.
Since 70%(?) of the game is based on preexisting levels or /unused concepts/ does anyone else think that Mirage Saloon is one of those stages? It's technically a new zone, but it absolutely has Dust Hill's aesthetics. Except fully realized and expanded on. That'd mean we could potentially see some absolutely wild stages in that 70%. A Mirage Saloon tier reimagining of Wood Zone would be EXCELLENT.
Honestly I'm unashamed to admit that I'm in love with Knuckles Chaotix. Mania Knuckles is the GOAT Knux imo. Same with sonic and tails. Tails is expressive af and I love him
I think they outright confirmed Mirage Saloon is based on the unused Desert Dazzle concept from the CD remake.
Wood Zone basically has nothing for them to re-imagine (other than being a level set in a forest, obviously), so any concept they create based on that would be totally new, not that I'm against that in any way.
Confused Cheeseburger
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I'm ready to love sonic again.
I am a lapsed Sega kid, but I'm ready to love again.
I am a lapsed Sega kid, but I'm ready to love again.
GabeTheGrouch76
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We already got the description from Mania's Steam page that the game will have split-screen competitive multiplayer, but this pagescan from this Famitsu interview gives us our first screenshots of them in action (albeit they are very small). Playable zones are based off the main campaign like Sonic 2's Vs. Mode.
I get what they were going for but I don't imagine I'll spend too much time in this mode. Don't really like how squished it looks but I suppose there isn't really any other way of doing it. Cool that it's there though!
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
The framerate is stable I don't like it.
sixteen-bit
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So looking forward to this next week.
Looks awesome!!!
Fuck yes!!! I thought they said that but I didn't want to lie. Dust Hill had next to nothing too, I really hope they go as wild as they did for Mirage Saloon if they decided to make something out of Wood Zone.
Its clearly based on Desert Dazzle - lots of the art is directly lifted from it - but theres a lot thats new. The entire saloon aspect of the level (the guns, the piano, the barstools, etc.) wasnt part of Desert Dazzle.
GenericUser
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This thread reminds me so much of the good old Genesis/mega drive days. So hyped for mania, it's going through the roof. Keep on posting Sonic GAF.
I wonder how and if m is going to extend classic sonics storyline...
Will there be a super tails/super knuckles?
Will hyper Sonic return?
Excited as eff.
I wonder how and if m is going to extend classic sonics storyline...
Will there be a super tails/super knuckles?
Will hyper Sonic return?
Excited as eff.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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They already did
It needs to be their default look though. I'm tired of everything from Sonic Adventure on out.
ForkNetwork
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I actually love the OG Adventure design, the one that you can only see when playing the game on a Dreamcast.
Right, that was kind of my point with whatever Wood Zone would be. They have a very loose and basic concept for the aesthetics like they had with DD, but in the process for adapting it it'd basically be brand new.
Daaaaaamn now this is nostalgia overload right here. The one thing Sonic 2 got right over S3&K - the 2P mode!
Waddle Dee
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Not a fan of the announcer for the Competition Mode at all. Sounds like an overexcited guy in the office was randomly picked to do it.
That's honestly the biggest complaint I've had with this whole game so far.
That's honestly the biggest complaint I've had with this whole game so far.
TheDinoman
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Not a fan of the announcer for the Competition Mode at all. Sounds like an overexcited guy in the office was randomly picked to do it.
That's honestly the biggest complaint I've had with this whole game so far.
Hey man, show Mitsuyoshi some respect
Sir Abacus
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I thought it sounded like Mitsuyoshi but was it confirmed?
Sir Abacus
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It's amazing how much better he's gotten at singing over the decades. Like if you listen to him sing "Let's Go Away" it's a billion times better than in the '90s.
I would really love to hear 2017 Mitsuyoshi singing "Angels With Burning Hearts".
Waddle Dee
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It really doesn't sound like him at all to me but I guess I'll eat crow if it is him.
Sir_Crocodile
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That's nice. Was hoping for unique levels like in Sonic 3 though.
Eh. The Sonic 3 2P levels were incredibly short which is why they had you do around 5 laps. Music was great. I prefer playing through full stages like in this mode. Though that screen crunch is ugly and something I'm not nostalgic about.
Sonic 3 levels were too short though, apreciated the new art and awesome music but I liked Sonic 2 competition mode better.
But yes, dat music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcJTTbIJgx8
But yes, dat music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcJTTbIJgx8
Sir_Crocodile
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I loved the laps, got us to find the most efficient way to get past every little part and then swear whenever we didn't execute it well and lost momentum in subsequent laps.
tsundere4you
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Seriously Azure Lake and Endless Mine were the best.
Sir Abacus
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That was beautiful.
All of my YES!
CampbellzSoup
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I think at this point I'll go on a media black out I really want to be surprised I just want to make sure you guys can't preorder this on Switch right??? I'm sure I typed in every kind of sonic and mania combo lol
The key thing that Mania fixed were his inconsistent hand sizes. Even looking at the 1/2 sprites, nerd anger riles within me because of those goofy, tiny hands. It might have been nice if Mania also changes his pointy shoes, the slight contour in 3&K looked more natural.
You don't even need to use that glitch to get a bunch of lives. Since 1-UP boxes come back after you die in this game, you can easily rack up lives in the first act of Sky High Zone before intentionally killing yourself and doing it again.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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So I emailed amazon and they automatically changed my Switch CE to one day delivery to the 16th. While im still bummed its not release date, its ok.
On the other hand my xbox one CE is still on for release date but Im going to cancel that one or did somebody else want it? It was only 53 somethin dollars.. and they arent available anymore.
On the other hand my xbox one CE is still on for release date but Im going to cancel that one or did somebody else want it? It was only 53 somethin dollars.. and they arent available anymore.
God I love the music in this game. This is weirdly reminiscent of AOSTH
CampbellzSoup
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If review codes have indeed gone out and no one is leaking I'm impressed.
BodiesWithoutOrgans
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I want Sonic Mania Trilogy also psyichal edition please
purseowner
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I really can't decide what to buy this on.
Switch version I need for that portable screen goodness, but I think it might play better with the PS4 controller. And part of me wants it on Steam...
Switch version I need for that portable screen goodness, but I think it might play better with the PS4 controller. And part of me wants it on Steam...
That's a triple dip lol.
purseowner
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I fear so.
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